临门羡学

English translation: envy the unattainable opportunity

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Chinese term or phrase:	临门羡学
English translation:	envy the unattainable opportunity
Entered by:	Denyce Seow

17:17 Mar 16, 2007

Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy

Chinese term or phrase: 临门羡学

如有些地方的机关幼儿园，每年把新生名额分配到各大机关，俨然如应享的福利待遇，平民百姓的孩子，只能临门羡学。

Denyce Seow KudoZ activity Questions: 1852 (9 open) (54 closed without grading) Answers: 1534 Singapore
Local time: 23:23

envy the unattainable opportunity

Explanation:
I think this is a variation from 临渊羡鱼, meaning that looking at the enviable thing and cannot get it. And in this context, I'd suggest the above.

Selected response from:

Fang Sheng
Canada
Local time: 11:23

Grading comment

Thanks, everyone.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

envy the unattainable opportunity

Fang Sheng

Never mind what Chinese says

Shaojie Huang

be kept outside the school gate and admire those who have the opportunity

Julia Zou

for children of commoners, admission is just a 'mission impossible'

Jason Ma

envy the opportunity that is reachable but unattainable

licullen

Answers

30 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

envy the unattainable opportunity

Explanation:
I think this is a variation from 临渊羡鱼, meaning that looking at the enviable thing and cannot get it. And in this context, I'd suggest the above.

Fang Sheng
Canada
Local time: 11:23
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thanks, everyone.

9 hrs confidence:

be kept outside the school gate and admire those who have the opportunity

Explanation:
Fang Sheng的翻译很不错. 我再来个直译吧,就是长了一点.

Julia Zou
China
Local time: 23:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4

19 hrs confidence:

for children of commoners, admission is just a 'mission impossible'

Explanation:
A try for different way.

Jason Ma
China
Local time: 23:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 3

2 days 18 hrs confidence:

Never mind what Chinese says

Explanation:
The children watch as opportunities are made a privilege restricted to the powerful few because their families have been denied a share into this privilege.

Shaojie Huang
China
Local time: 23:23
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 7

9 days confidence:

envy the opportunity that is reachable but unattainable

Explanation:
FYI

licullen
Canada
Local time: 12:23
Native speaker of:

Chinese

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